Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-08

ehe situation said Dtgnid-
well, / wouldn't give my title
o q seat in the house for Tufpie's In the
THE sG0vERN0RSBlP.
Glferd OHers . Few Re-.
marks ON b subject.
. Delegate Clifford sends the following
communication to the Mitchell Repub-
loan: }Sss Sssts84
/ am In receipt OF . great many COM
reiating to the change Of
governors in Dakota, and regarding Mr..
Church,s confirmation and asking my
views:
I have not said nor done much about
this matter. I ssw She president pre-
vious to the appointment, Of M.. Ohurch
and urged the appointments Of O resident
Of the territory, but did NOT see him In
the interest no ct the request OF any
body. The president said in effect that
.'no resident OF the territory ,whosanaount-
ed to everything could be trusted.n OF
course i resented this on behalf OF my
democratic friends. In regard 10 MI.
ChurCh'a confirmation, OF course he will
be confirmed. E-srybody supposed ak
months ago that he came to onr terri
tory to, be its governor. The democrats
OF the territory generally understood
long ago that Governor Pierce would re-
sign at the proper time, also that Church
would be appointed. Neither. the re-
publicans nor people OF the TERRITORY,
were allowed to know much about the
details OF what wns going on. or intended
to be done. They were not consulted
nor their wishes asked in the matter. 4
Finally, just as the legislature con-
venes Governor Pierce. Resigns. He
prepares the message and is to deliver
sit. he knows I'll sshiB beforehand. Al
grand Ofioio politic0 drama 10 TO be ex.
hiblted. The people, OF the territory are,
to be treated with something unusual
and extraordinary In this line. Gov
ernor Pierce ID to deliver his message
and Governor Church his inaugural in
one grand .aet before the Legislative
assembly, the United Statea senate
previously to conform and ratifyg this
copsummation OF q long existing eum-
pact, and the people OF the territory are
supposed 10 have bAc0me so accustomed
to political sjugRlarys and chicanery ia
the executive sot1ce that they. will give
the grand opsninA and closing act in
ono soane. rousing applause.g Perhaps
our, people were put in training last
fall IL. receive I'll this, by the. warning to
observation-disclosures 10 Keep ont of politics;
also BY the appointment Of a democrat
to she of6ee at attorney general. y,5a;.
Strippedsof its glitter and .alnaoss, ro-
|mstic suIroundlngs and dramatic effect,
ibis change 81 governors at this time,
looks, to me like q mere matter OF: per-
sonal anaapolitieal convenience between
the Standardization, Governor Pierce and
and Governor Church and all
~premeditated. The ,Gaice OF govern
or in the highest. most ;importanh and
Irresponsible In our TERRITORY and all have
q right Ia. demand that il shall mot be The
suhjsct of barter trade. sno asmefe
matter Of personal or political convent
lgenee OK make shift" s.a .S..s 800.
The interests. Of oar. people, TO say
nothing Of the interests ynftheo republi-
can party hare noti been conanltsd in
the slightest, degree at .any point
connerning the change in the office .ol
governor of.our .terrisory.so "a n M
tcompleselya Ignored. Even spf1v ats
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